The Milwaukee Brewers are set to begin the second half of the season this weekend, as they’ll head west to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. After sweeping the Dodgers to begin last week, the Brewers are right behind the Dodgers and Cubs atop the NL standings,

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs head into a three-game series at American Family Field tied for first place.

The Milwaukee Brewers were set to host the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series at American Family Field beginning Monday. The Brewers (50-40) entered Monday four games ...

The oddsmakers have given the Dodgers a slight edge, with a moneyline of -120, while the Brewers sit at +100. The spread favors the Dodgers at -1.5 (+135), and the total runs over/under is set at 9.

William Contreras, Andrew Vaughn and Joey Ortiz drove in two runs each as the Brewers beat the Dodgers for the fifth straight time this season.

The Dodgers' offense woke up on Saturday after getting blanked in the series opener but LA still lost to the red-hot Brewers.

With perhaps their biggest statement yet, the Brewers overcame their first deficit of three or more runs all season to win with a 6-5 victory that resounded 2,000 miles all the way back home. Oh, and Milwaukee extended its winning streak to 10 games, tied for the third-longest in franchise history, with six of those wins coming against the Dodgers.

Freddie Freeman leaves the game after taking a pitch off his wrist as the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Dodgers 6-5 to sweep the season series between the teams.

The Dodgers’ offense is obviously led by perennial MVP candidate Shohei Ohtani, who is hitting .281/.384/.617 with 30 homers, 12 doubles, seven triples, 56 RBIs, 86 runs, and 12 steals.